This means that just before one of your prescriptions runs out of refills, Express Scripts will reach out to you to know if you would like your doctor to be contacted to renew the prescription and if you’d like to continue in the Automatic Refill program. If not, Express Scripts will not refill your prescription.

Beneficiary control“This new process gives beneficiaries more control over their medications and keeps the convenience of automatic refills,” said Amy Aldighere, Express Scripts senior director, DOD Program Management. “It also makes it easier to opt out of the Auto Refill program and helps to prevent beneficiaries from receiving medications that they no longer need or shouldn’t receive.”

What to expectWhen the last refill of a medication enrolled in the Automatic Refill program ships, Express Scripts will reach out to you by telephone and/or email (depending on the preference you indicated) and ask the following:

Would you like Express Scripts to reach out to your doctor for a new prescription?

Do you want to keep your medication enrolled in the Auto Refill program?

Re-enrollmentAgain, Express Scripts will not re-enroll your medication unless they hear from you. You have several ways to respond:
1) By phone, via the automated phone call from Express Scripts.
2) By calling an Express Scripts Patient Care Advocate (PCA) at 1-877-363-1303.
3) Online at Express-Scripts.com/TRICARE.

If Express Scripts does not receive your consent within 10 days of reaching out to you, it will remove your medication from the Auto Refill program. However, re-enrolling is simple. You can re-enroll your medication at any time online, or through a PCA.

Point of ContactFor more information or if you have questions, call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303 to speak with a PCA. Visit www.express-scripts.com/tricare.

TAMC Tip

Gearing-Up for School

Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behavior patterns.

Whether your children are heading to kindergarten or college, health and safety should always be at the top of the list.

When preparing for school, make sure to keep these tips in mind:

Check that your children are up to date on vaccinations.

Know the ABCs of concussions.

Be aware of warning signs and the effects of bullying and other youth violence.

Pledge to keep your teen drivers safe.

Stay involved in your children’s school life to support their health and learning.